Foxconm purchases Belkin for $866M cash

http://www.belkin.com/us/pressreleases/8805137941564/?irgwc=1&clickid=3bPx-my4Kz00wok1iUxJK1ZTUkjw040ePXsQwE0&utm_campaign=Online%20Tracking%20Link&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=impactradius&utm_content=ONLINE_TRACKING_LINK

Smart Home Adoption Looking Bright: Deako Lands Deals With Over a Dozen Home Builders Across The Country

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/03/13/1421250/0/en/Smart-Home-Adoption-Looking-Bright-Deako-Lands-Deals-With-Over-a-Dozen-Home-Builders-Across-The-Country.html

Seller spycams: the new open house hazard

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/another-woe-for-home-buyers-is-the-house-spying-on-you-2018-03-13

LightCam is a smart light bulb that is also a security camera

https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/lightcam-security-camera-light-bulb/

Samsung’s SmartThings smart home hub has been down since yesterday for some users

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/3/13/17115624/samsung-smartthings-outage-over-14-hours-update

Philips expands Hue Lineup with new outdoor lights

https://www.cnet.com/news/have-a-look-at-philips-hues-new-outdoor-smart-lights/

Ecobee releases Switch+ on website for $99

https://shop.ecobee.com/products/switch-plus

Dome Water Valve Shut-Off gets a bad review

https://iotrant.com/2018/03/12/product-review-dome-water-valve-shut-off/

Today we're talking about buying technology to fill a need, not a want. There's a lot of people out there looking to get started with the home automation space, and I'd recommend at looking for ways to improve your life instead of just buying random objects.

CE Pro article:

https://www.cepro.com/article/logitech_business_model_digital_delight?utm_source=CEP_FB&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=LogitechArticle

This episode talks about the network. This is the foundation of all smart homes and something you should invest in before doing anything else.

Will your company survive as a labor based company or will it continue as a retail store?

Amazon Web Services are down:

https://twitter.com/downdetector

Arlo Smart:

https://twitter.com/ArloSmartHome/status/969681900511129600

Amazon taking pictures of your house: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5454471/Amazon-drivers-taking-photos-door.html

This is a short talk about a company called Piccolo who is trying to bring gesture based home automation to the mainstream.

Article from The Next Web: https://thenextweb.com/artificial-intelligence/2018/03/01/piccolo-wants-to-watch-your-every-move-and-automate-your-home/

Amazon has acquired Ring Video Doorbell for $1B.